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Hi Doctor, My Wife Is 33 Years Old. For Past

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Posted on Fri, 1 Nov 2019
Question: Hi Doctor,
My wife is 33 years old. For past 2 days she is having pain in her right year, mostly lower half ear. Pain is more at the joint where ear joins the cheek and going inside ear as well.
Please suggest what could be the cause and what can she do to get relief from this pain? Thanks.

Regards,
Ankur
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Answered by Dr. Sumit Bhatti (41 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Ear, Jaw joint and Dental problems must be ruled out.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thank you for your query.

1. Ear, jaw joint and dental problems nwed to be ruled out.

2. The ear is connected to many structures in the upper half of the body with common nerve supply. Hence such pain might be referred pain if the ear is normal on examination.

3. Hence first the ear must be examined by an ENT Specialist. If the ear is the cause such XXXXXXX ear eax or an infection, treating these problems wil relieve the pain.

4. If the ear is normal, jaw joint problems should be looked for.

5. Dental.problems include erupting wisdom terth which is common at this age.

6. Other causes are rare.

I hope that I have answered your query. If you have any further questions, I will be available to answer them.

Regards.
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Dr. Sumit Bhatti

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Practicing since :1991

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Hi Doctor, My Wife Is 33 Years Old. For Past

Brief Answer: Ear, Jaw joint and Dental problems must be ruled out. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thank you for your query. 1. Ear, jaw joint and dental problems nwed to be ruled out. 2. The ear is connected to many structures in the upper half of the body with common nerve supply. Hence such pain might be referred pain if the ear is normal on examination. 3. Hence first the ear must be examined by an ENT Specialist. If the ear is the cause such XXXXXXX ear eax or an infection, treating these problems wil relieve the pain. 4. If the ear is normal, jaw joint problems should be looked for. 5. Dental.problems include erupting wisdom terth which is common at this age. 6. Other causes are rare. I hope that I have answered your query. If you have any further questions, I will be available to answer them. Regards.